Quick Definition
a harbor, port
Strong's Definition
a harbor
Derivation: apparently a primary word;
KJV Usage: haven
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
λιμήν, λιμένος, ὁ (allied with λίμνη, which see; from Homer down), a harbor, haven: Act_27:8; Act_27:12; see καλοί λιμενες, p. 322{a} .
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
λιμήν limēn 3x
a port, haven, harbor, Καλὰ Λιμένες , Act_27:8 ; Act_27:12
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
λιμήν , -ένος , ὁ ,
[in LXX : Psa_107:30 ( H4231 ), Psa_107:35 , 1Es_5:55 ; 1Es_5:1-2 ; 1Es_5:1-73 :4Ma_7:1-23 * ;]
a harbour, haven: Act_27:8 ; Act_27:12 ( cf. Καλοὶ Λιμένες ).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
λιμήν [page 376]
P Petr II. 45 ii. 19 (B.C. 246) ὁ ἐν Σελευκεί [αι λ ]ιμήν , P Amh II.116 .1 (A.D. 178) τετέλ (εσται ) . . . λιμένος Μέμφε [ως , paid the tax for the harbour of Memphis.
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
λιμήν λι^μήν, ένος, ὁ, "a harbour, haven, creek", whereas ὅρμος is properly the inner part of the harbour, the landing-place, Hom. , etc.; in pl., Od. , Soph. , etc.; —also c. gen. objecti, λιμένες θαλάσσης "havens of refuge from" the sea, Od. metaph. "a haven, retreat, refuge", Theogn. ; ἑταιρείας λ. "a haven of" friendship, Soph. ; λ. τῶν ἐμῶν βουλευμάτων Eur. ; c. gen. objecti, χείματος λ. "a harbour of refuge" from the storm, id=Eur. "a place of resort, receptacle", πλούτου λ. Aesch. ; παντὸς οἰωνοῦ λ. Soph. ; in O. T. 420, the sense seems to be—how will Cithaeron not be "filled" with thy cries (λιμὴν ἔσται τῆς σῆς βοῆς) ? how will it not reecho them?
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
λιμήν, -ένος, ὁ
[in LXX: Psa.107:30 (מָחוֹז), Psa.107:35, 1Es.5:55 Est.5:1-2 Est.5:1-73 4Macc 7:1-23 * ;]
a harbour, haven: Act.27:8, 12 (cf. Καλοὶ Λιμένες).†
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